Why Does Exogamy,the Practice of Seeking a Husband or Wife

question 64

Multiple Choice

Why does exogamy,the practice of seeking a husband or wife outside one's own kin group,have adaptive value outside of biological concerns?

• A) It increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and thus be eliminated from the population.
• B) It creates new social ties and alliances, providing access to more resources and social networks.
• C) It impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion.
• D) It was an important causal factor in the origin of social stratification.
• E) Exogamy is not adaptive; it is just a cultural construction.